Two funeral orations : manuscript, [17--]

Two speeches possibly given by members of the Masonic order; second speech delivered at Philadelphia.

A Translation of the oration deliver'd at the funeral of Rev'd. President Holyoke, by Mr. Sewall, Professor of ye Languages, at Cambridge, 1769 June 25

This small 11-page pamphlet contains a handwritten English translation of Professor Sewall's funeral oration for President Edward Holyoke on June 25, 1769. The translation begins, "Whereas the Summer advancing when we survey the Earth mantled in green..." The copy includes a small number of edits.

An Oration Delivered on the eighth day of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. At the Funeral of the Hon'ble John Winthrop..., 1779-1780

Small pamphlet bound in brown paper containing a handwritten nine-page copy of Stephen Sewall's funeral oration for Hollis Professor Mathematics and Natural Philosophy John Winthrop delivered May 8, 1779. The title page includes the inscription: "The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,/ A Man shall be comended [sic] according to his Wisdom -- Solomon."

English Orations, 1810-1820

A handwritten list of the English oration subjects delivered on Commencement and Exhibition Days between 1810 and 1820.

Latin orations, 1811-1825

A handwritten list of the Latin oration subjects delivered on Commencement and Exhibition Days between 1811 and 1825.

Orations by candidates for the second degree, 1810-1824

A handwritten list of the oration subjects delivered by master's degree candidates on Commencement and Exhibition Days between 1810 and 1824.

Notebook of James Lovell, 1757-1760

Marbled paper-covered handwritten notebook of James Lovell. The volume contains three texts written in Latin, “Praecellentissime Domine,” dated 1757, an untitled text beginning, “Cogitanti mihi et superiorum revolti…” dated 1759, and Lovell’s funeral oration for Tutor Henry Flynt titled “Oratio funebris” dated 1760. The Latin texts are followed by blank pages and the volume ends with an untitled English text about orators that begins, “Ridiculous certainly is that Practice of some...” The last page of the text includes the marginal notes: “John Winthrop Esqr. Hollisian Professor” and, “For T.H. of Carolina.” There are verses attributed to the London Magazine written on the inside front cover.

Funeral of Attica prisoner who was shot and killed in Attica riot

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Attica funeral

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Oratio salutatoria, 1714

Paper notebook containing a Latin salutatory oration composed by Thomas Foxcroft.

Oratio valedictoria, 1714

Paper notebook containing a valedictory oration composed by Thomas Foxcroft. The title page is inscribed, "Thomas Foxcroft Ejus Charta Ad Martii [jes]. 1717."

Thesis, 1714

Paper notebook containing a Latin thesis. The thesis is titled "Non datur generatio Spontaea." Includes a photocopy of the Theses.

An oration, Thaddeus M Harris A.M. now minister of Dorchester, 1790

This small paper notebook contains a twenty-one-page handwritten oration on learned societies delivered by Phi Beta Kappa member Thaddeus Mason Harris on September 1, 1790. The oration is followed by five pages of "notes and illustrations" on the text. Title transcribed from title page. Item bound in blue-and-white floral wallpaper covers.

An oration delivered at the request of the PBK society, at Cambridge. By Thomas W. Hooper, 1790

This small paper notebook contains a sixteen-page handwritten copy of an oration on "amiable and useful virtues" delivered by Phi Beta Kappa member Thomas W. Hooper on September 1, 1790. Title transcribed from the first page of text. Item bound in blue-and-white floral wallpaper covers.